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North Little Rock e-Newsletter Provided by Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Collector September 2013
North Little Rock e-Newsletter If you have information you would like to share with other city employees, residents and businesses throughout North Little Rock, then let us know. The City Clerk’s office provides a monthly e-letter to those who subscribe through the North Little Rock website. To sign up, email [email protected].
“Where’s Mel”? Be the 1st person to call 340-5317 and tell us where you found him hiding and win a prize! 1
Join us for the 2013 Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure on October 19, 2013, in down-town Little Rock and North Little Rock.
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. Since its incep-tion in 1983, the Komen Race for the Cure series has grown from one local race with 800 partici-pants to a global series of more than 120 Races with more than 1 million people expected to par-ticipate in 2013. The Komen Race for the Cure is a unique event, designed and implemented to promote positive awareness, education and early detection of breast cancer. It has proved to be an enormously ef-fective way to reach many women and men with the message that breast cancer is not necessar-ily fatal if mammography and breast self-exam become routine. As well as being a road race for runners, the Komen Race for the Cure is an emotionally charged event that attracts many first tim-ers and recreational runners. The Komen Race for the Cure is an opportunity for thousands of women, men and their families, running or walking, to spread the breast cancer message within their communities. 75 percent of the funds raised at the Race remain here in Arkansas to provide breast health re-search, diagnostics, screening, treatment, services and education for uninsured or underinsured women. The remaining 25 percent goes to fund national research to discover the causes of breast cancer and ultimately, its cures. Why your support is needed: Ever step counts. In Arkansas, there are 25 counties (1 out of every 3) that have no fixed mam-mography services. These are the women who are least likely to get a mammogram and it’s the hardest for them. The need in our state is great. Donations provide women and men in Arkansas with services that have literally saved lives. Donations make the following programs possible: Free mammograms and diagnostics Medical treatment for qualified breast cancer patients who cannot afford care, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation Support services including support groups, assistance with finding financial resources, prescrip-tion refills and transportation to medical appointments Education about the warning signs of breast cancer, methods of early detection and the latest treatment options Cutting edge research to find a cure for breast cancer For more information visit: http://www.komenarkansas.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/
Support spaying and neutering in Arkansas by getting your own Arkansas Specialty Please Spay or Neuter License Plate
at any State Revenue Office.
Need a new addition to your family? Call 501-791-8577 ...we’ve got the perfect companion for you!
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Do I Go Home Today? A poem by Sandi Thompson
My family brought me home cradled in their arms.
They cuddled me and smiled at me, and said I was full of charm.
They played with me and laughed with me,
they showered me with toys, I sure do love my family
especially the girls and boys.
The children loved to feed me, they gave me special treats.
They even let me sleep with them all snuggled in the sheets.
I used to go for walks,
often several times a day. They even fought to hold my leash,
I’m very proud to say.
These are things I’ll never forget a cherished memory. I now live in a shelter
without my family.
They used to laugh and praise me when I played with that old shoe. But I didn’t know the difference
between the old ones and the new.
The kids and I would grab a rag For hours we would tug.
So I thought I did the right thing When I chewed the bathroom rug.
They said that I was out of control, and would have to live outside.
This I did not understand although I tried and tried.
The walks stopped, one by one;
They said they hadn’t time. I wish that I could change things,
I wish I knew my crime.
My life became so lonely, in the back yard on a chain.
I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.
So they brought me to the shelter but were embarrassed to say why,
They said I caused an allergy, and then, kissed me goodbye.
If I’d only had some classes,
as a little pup I wouldn’t have been so hard to handle
when I was all grown up.
“You only have one day left,” I heard the worker say,
Does this mean a second chance? Do I go home today?
North Little Rock Animal Control For more information call 501-791-8577
Our four- legged friends
of ways to stay cool this
summer
found a variety of
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North Little Rock Fire Department
Information from the NLRFD House Addresses: Seconds count when the Fire Department, Police Department and Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) respond to your home. Ensure that they are able to find your house in a timely manner by posting visible address numbers on your property. NLR City Ordinance #7093 re-quires that all residential property have at least 3” address numbers posted. These numbers should be visible from the road and be of a contrasting color from the home. Commer-cial properties are required to have 6” numbers posted.
Hot Weather: Be sure to drink plenty of liquids during these last parts of summer. We are experiencing some of our hottest days so far this year. Dehydration is a very real medi-cal problem. Here is a quick test you can give yourself to see if you are dehydrated. Pinch the skin on the back of your hand (not hard, just enough to raise the skin). If the skin stays in the raised position and does not return to normal quickly then you may be dehydrated. Headache or fatigue may also signal possible dehydration. Sports drinks can benefit but the best way to combat dehydration is to drink water.
Burn Bans: Occasionally, the county will issue a burn ban when ex-treme dry conditions exist. This means that all outside open burning is prohibited. Stiff penalties can be imposed if someone ignores this executive order from the county judge, especially if property dam-age or injury occurs from the result of the burning. Keep in mind that North Little Rock is always under a burn ban. A burn permit
must be issued from the Fire Marshal’s Office for any open burning. Open burning is any burning where the fuel or air mixture cannot be controlled such as, piles of limbs and brush. North Little Rock does not allow the open burning of leaves as it creates excessive smoke and becomes a nuisance to neighbors. Any questions can be addressed to the Fire Marshal’s Office, phone numbers 812-5940, 5941 or 5942.
Captain John Pflasterer Assistant Fire Marshal NLRFD
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Highlights from some City Departments
Mayor Joe A. Smith holds a monthly department head meeting. Department heads provide a report of activities, projects and accom-plishments. Below are a few highlights from July’s meeting (July events).
Central Arkansas Water—Water sales through the month were 11% below the 12-year average and are the lowest in
CAW’s history. This is due to unseasonable cooler weather this summer in conjunction with evenly dis-tributed rainfall events. Meetings continue with CAW personnel and Exxon-Mobil concerning test results from pipe inspections.
Wastewater—Sewer System Evaluation Survey 2012: Utility staff are in the process of making point repairs, manhole repairs and pipeline replacements. Sewer System Evaluation Survey 2013: Lakewood is the tar-geted area for fieldwork. Manhole inspections and smoke tests are underway. Laman Library—Lamanpalooza, end of the year
summer program had over 2,000 at-tendees. The summer reading pro-gram had over 2,000 children and over 1,000 adults participating which was a major increase in participation
from last year. An average of 1,300 people used the library each day in July. Neighborhood Services—mailed 5,292 neighbor-hood group newsletters. Rekeyed Argenta Train De-pot and worked with Community Development and History Commission on plans to renovate, remove mold and seal exterior surfaces. Hays Senior Center—organized classes starting in August: 4 new Zumba classes, 2 new Tai Chi classes and 2 new sewing classes. Began process to nomi-nate North Little Rock as a Volunteer Community of the Year. Enrolled 119 new members. IS-multiple software requests, research, etc., config-ured and installed hardware, updated various web postings Utilities Accounting—Bad debt July: $44,185.90 Projected bad debt write-offs 2013: $365,000.00 New accounts installed: 1,138 Accounts finaled: 1,256
Street Department—worked potholes on West 13th, Franklin, Pershing and J. D. Ash-ley, West 26th, Kierre Drive, 22nd, North Hills, Forrester, City Services Parking lot.
Main Street from 13th to Pershing. Repaved front parking area of North Heights. Finished hauling debris out of 5 Mile Creek, milled parking lot in front of North Heights Community Center, hauled off debris from 7th
and Magnolia. Laid mill asphalt in alley between 5th and 6th West side of Main. Kept pumping down Greenlea lake to keep water level down, continue to clean drain mouths city-wide. Repaired curbs, re-moved benches downtown, installed bike station at Broadway Fire Station. Removed 97 loads of debris from 5 Mile Creek Trail then reloaded into dump trucks (14 loads at $7,000). Spent 648 hours on trail, average $15.00 per hour = $9,720.00. Total labor and equipment costs—$20,620.00
Sanitation—garbage crews collected and dis-posed of 1,302.72 tons (2,605,440 lbs) of household garbage. Yard waste crews collected and disposed of 334 loads (10,433 cubic yards) of mixed de-
bris. 796 telephone calls. Assist Parks Maintenance (CDL Driver and garbage truck—full time). Completed Bike Trail collection of used tires, car parts, shopping carts, etc. along the river front, adjacent to the new Marina. Traffic—Service request work order (Sign Shop) 131. Signal trouble reports—33, Posts re-placed—53. Approved Barricade Applications—100 Police—(June) Violent Crime down overall 7.8%, Robberies down 25%. Property Crime down 26%, Burglaries and Breaking and Entering (Storage Build-ings) down 15%. July—Downtown/Baring Cross area saw residential burglaries cut in half from July of the previous year. Large increase in copper thefts from AC units and criminal mischief at businesses. August 5, 8 new offi-cers began work at the Police Department Fire—Total Incidents: 919 Residential Fires: 8 Vehicle Fires: 8 Rescue/EMS: 498 Other Responses: 331 Total Responses: 1,589 Other Structure Fires: 0 False Alarms/Malfunctions: 64 Haz Mat Responses: 8 Total Fire Losses: $396,953.00 Total Value: $864,601.00 Total Saved: $468,648.00 Training: 1,106 hours Building Inspections: 226 Office of Emergency Services/911—
911 CAD entries for police and fire ser-vice 10,152. Total calls answered in 911 Center 16,480.
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Planning—Submitted Bicycle Friendly Community Application. Worked with Greyhound identifying po-tential sites for relocation. Fit 2 Live—North Little Rock City Employees enrolled in Weight Watchers lost 419 pounds in 20 weeks. 21 enrolled in worksite program through 10 Fitness. Safe Routes to School Grant—awarded $44,208 for Year 2 education grant. City Clerk/Collector—issued 224 Business Licenses (included 26 new). Collected and/or processed 262 Beer/Liquor/Mixed Drink re-newals and required unpaid restaurant taxes or business license fees be current before renewing alcohol licenses. Updating and implementing New Peddlers Licensing procedures which office assumed from Revenue Of-fice in July. Collected $52,702.07—2% Hotel/Motel, $26,192.64 1% Hotel, $33,053.69 Mixed Drink and $476,825.20 Restaurant Taxes. Working on index of all city ordinances and resolu-tions to post to city-web site when completed.
Code Enforcement—180 assigned calls, 645 initiated calls, 15 citations, 290 notices, 55 vehicles tagged, 145 structures in-spected, 13 food service inspections, 0
search warrants, 2 house demolished by city, 7 houses demolished by owner. Secured 2 vacant houses, mowed 68 vacant lots, mowed 31 with structures, picked up 9 tires. Animal Control—NLR Incoming Ani-mals—244, Adopted 52, Reclaimed 17, Euthanized 173, Citations issued 96, Vouchers (spay/neuter) Dogs 28, Cats 21, Calls for Service 823 Pulaski County Incoming Animals—95, Adopted 26, Reclaimed 2, Euthanized 77 Parks and Recreation—Hosted 6 day American Le-gion Southern Regional Baseball Tournament which included state champions from 7 states. National Boys 12s Tennis Tournament held August 4-9—450 entries ages 12 and under. Major renovations to be-gin at Burns Park Hospitality House (new doors, floor-ing, curtains and paint—estimated time 6 to 7 months). NLR Visitors Center (A&P)—Downtown Riverside RV Park had 375 reservations—average stay 2.71 days—revenue $20,359.00. Arkansas Inland Mari-time Museum had 3,591 visitors, 16 school groups, 6 overnight groups, 2 teacher workshops—monthly revenue $18,515. 1,603 visitors to Visitors Center.
Electric Department—38,578—customers, Peak Power—227,518 KW, Territory— 60 square miles, miles of wire—544.8 miles, # Transformers—11,248, Street lights—10,973, Smart meters 20,644 Parks and Recreation—hosted Busch/Pepsi Classic—76 teams. North Little Rock Superstars Gymnastics had 29 gymnasts participate in camp perfecting their routines. North Little Rock Community Center houses WIC office which provided services to over 1,000 families. The Summer Food Program pro-vided at 6 sites served 8,559 breakfasts and 11,273 lunches to youth ages 18 and under. Top dressing soccer fields is underway (first time in 3 years). Golf revenue—Burns Park $39,552.00. Emerald Park $4,971.00. Finance— Revenues (MTD—July) Taxes 2,850,894.28 Licenses and Permits 232,711.66 Fines and Forfeitures 200,547.01 Local Option Sales Tax 2,085,071.61 Intergovernmental State 36,034.61 Franchises 188,773.17 Investment and Misc (8,273.08) User Fees 84,864.38 Utility Transfer 49,328.22 Grants and Other Sources 22,363.57 Transfer from Electric 923,080.00 Expenditures Admin 195,034.61 Animal Control 52,648.55 Special Appropriations 221,977.54 City Clerk 24,749.48 Emergency Services/911 122.631.32 Finance 114,628.97 Fire 982,364.90 Health 25,254.54 Legal 47,811.56 1st Court 48,626.51 2nd Court 35,680.15 Public Defender 539.99 Human Resources 52,002.20 Commerce 13,136.90 Planning 65,252.45 Police 1,634,756.03 Code Enforcement 77,425.12 Public Works 72,182.29 Neighborhood Services 14,046.80 Fiscal Control/Revenue 2,368.00 Sanitation 397,287.84 Vehicle Maintenance 96,889.67 Senior Center 82,702.04 Communications 5,033.50
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Adults on youth hunts can’t carry guns
By Joe Mosby—The Times It must be human nature for some folks to fudge, to skirt the rules, to find an excuse for taking shortcuts. Motorists often drive a little over the speed limit or do a “rolling stop” at an intersec-tion. Golfers may nudge a ball away from an unfavor-able lie if no one is looking. And a grown-up may take a rifle along on a youth-only deer hunt “in case some wild hogs show up.” Surely not, you say” OK, in past years, deer have been checked in the names of two– and three-year-old kids. These are not crimes of the century by any means, but they are unpalatable to most hunters who understand and abide by the rules of hunting, the regulations that are meant to protect the resource first and to make things fair for everyone second. So the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says adult mentors, those accompanying kids un-der 16 on the special youth hunts, cannot carry firearms. The rule change should not bother anyone—except the corner-cutters. If you hunt deer where wild or feral hogs are, you know that deer avoid hogs. Should a bunch or even a few hogs show up in front of your stand, forget about seeing a deer until the hogs are well gone. There are exceptions, of course, but this is generally the normal scene. A daddy and his 12-year-old son or daughter go to a stand on a youth hunt day. The youngster has the use of a .243 rifle and has practiced with it. Fa-ther and child have talked a good bit about this day. Anticipation is high. Why would anything want to alter or defile the scene by taking a .30-06 or a .300 Magnum rifle under the guise of shooting feral hogs if they show up? More logically and hopefully, if hogs come into the pictures, the adult will whisper, “Shoot a hog, kid. Right now, Don’t wait.” But, and we repeat, some folks just are inclined to cut corners and to cheat.
Under this new no adult firearm rule, the adult is allowed to take archery gear, including a crossbow, to the stand with the kid on a youth hunt. Wearing hunter orange is required. The youth hunt dates for the deer season coming up are Saturday and Sunday, November 2-3, and Saturday and Sunday, January 4-5. On the youth gun hunts, the young folks can shoot bucks and does, and there are no antler re-strictions on the bucks. Regular zone bag limits and restrictions apply. Deer taken during the youth hunt count toward the youngster’s statewide limit of six. Dogs cannot be used on youth deer hunts any-where in the state. The adult mentor on a youth hunt can be anyone, not just a parent or a grandparent. Older sibling, another relative, a friend or a neighbor can be the person to go along with the kid. If the youth has completed hunter education, the mentor can be 18 or older. If the youth does not have a hunter edu-cation certificate, the mentor has to be 21 or older. OK, the rules are there. The real priority is to cre-ate a special experience by accompanying a young boy or girl on a deer hunt. Memories are waiting to be made.
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Great Arkansas Cleanup set for September, October Each year, thousands of Arkansans vol-unteer to pick up litter along the state’s roadways and waterways during Keep Ar-kansas Beautiful (KAB) Great Arkansas Cleanup to improve the appearance and environmental quality of their communities. This year’s fall litter-pickup campaign will run from September 7 through October 31, 2013. All Arkansas communities are encouraged to get involved in this annual cleanup effort. Those who would like to learn more about or-ganizing a litter-pickup event in their commu-nity or to volunteer with a local event can visit KeepArkansasBeautiful.com, email [email protected], or call toll-free 888-742-8701. Last year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup featured 93 local events across the state involving more than 11,000 Arkansans who picked up 800,000 pounds of litter from roughly 1,000 miles of roadway and shoreline. The volunteer effort provided the state and participating com-munities a cost-saving value estimated at nearly $850,000. “By working together, we can build and sus-
tain vibrant communities across Arkansas,” said Robert Phelps, director of KAB. “Everyone is encouraged to participate in a local Great Arkansas Cleanup.” Once a community signs on to host a Great Arkansas
Cleanup event, Keep Arkansas Beautiful will help organize and publicize the effort. KAB can furnish local volunteers with cleanup ma-terials and supplies, such as trash bags, gloves, and safety vests. Other available pro-motional items and incentives include T-shirts and an opportunity to win a Troy-Bilt trimmer/blower. KAB is publicizing this year’s GAC using TV, radio, and newspaper announcements to in-crease volunteerism at events around the state and is also providing local coordinators with customizable promotion materials, includ-ing posters, public service announcements, and news releases. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Keep Arkansas Beautiful Foundation, and Keep America Beautiful Inc. sponsor the Great Arkansas
This is a letter from an Out of State adopter of one of North Little Rock Animal Control’s Rescue dogs, Turbine. We are always happy to get updates from the adoption families! NLRAC Hello -- Back in December or January you rescued a big black & white dog, who you named Turbine, from I-40 with another little dog. Turbine got into a rescue that brought him to Minnesota, where we fell madly in love with him (and renamed him Billy...). I just wanted to thank you for saving our buddy from that freeway so that he could make our lives so much richer. We adopted him after losing our beloved 6 year old mutt to lymphoma, and he did more to mend our broken hearts than we could have ever done on our own. He has been with us since March, and he has already passed two levels of obedience classes and is on his way to becoming a ther-apy dog! He has a great life with us in Minnesota. We also have a 14 year old pug, and they get along really well. He has many other dog friends in the neighborhood and plays with them regularly. We also have a cabin in northern Wisconsin, where we spend a lot of time in the summer, and he has a buddy up there too, a black lab named Willie. The two of them romp in the woods, go swimming, play tug with whatever sticks and branches they find, and hunt for frogs -- just like a couple of little boys. Billy LOVES the water! We can't keep him out of the lake. The photo above is Billy with his "dad." Yeah, he's got it pretty good up here in Minnesota, all thanks to you saving him from that highway. Thank you a million times! Debbie
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C I T Y O F N O R T H L I T T L E R O C K
Health Matters Your source for healthy eating and active
2013
Find out about the REAL Energy Foods... Get Your
FREE Annual Physical
CITY EMPLOYEES MAY receive a FREE annual physical from the North Little Rock Employee Wellness Clinic or the primary care physician of their choice. As an extra bonus, employees who get their physical at the Employee Clinic can do so ON WORK TIME and will receive a surprise gift from Fit 2 Live. Schedule your appointment now! Contact the Clinic at 771-4249.
Cyclists Wanted JOIN THE FIT 2 LIVE/NLR BIKE TEAM for the CF Cycle for Life. This is the Cystic Fibrosis Founda-tion’s premiers cycling event. Help keep the wheels in motion to cure cystic fibrosis. To get in-volved, contact Fit 2 Live School Coordinator, Willa Williams, at 975-8777 or [email protected].
We Lost Over 303 LBS! Fit 2 Live is proud to announce that our first Weight Watchers class held at City Services was a huge success. We had 30 participants, and they lost a total of 303.8 lbs. in 10 weeks.
Employee Wellness Program Join FREE! Get big discounts on health and fitness!
Contact Bernadette Gunn Rhodes, Fit 2 Live Coordinator, at 975-8777 or [email protected].
Visit Our Website: www.NLRFit2Live.org
New Bike Library is Open THE CITY OF North Lit-tle Rock and Fit 2 Live have opened a Bike Li-brary for city employees. You may “check out” a bike and helmet during regular office hours. Bike to lunch. Run errands. Ride for fun or exer-cise. Do what you like! To check out a bike, contact Bernadette at 975-8777.
3 Months FREE for Employees, Spouses & Kids over 16!
Get at least 3 people together and 10 Fitness will come to your department for a sign up event.
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TONGUE TWISTERS- Try saying this 3 times fast: Pigs love pink pancakes. If that one was too easy, try this one: Poor pink pig plays in his pen. Maybe this one will get you: Pete Briggs pats pink pigs and big pigs, Pet Briggs is a big pink pig patter.
PIG TAILS… not tales...these are facts! Scientists be-lieve that pigs are one of the most intelligent animals, ranking close behind apes and dol-phins.
A pig’s squeal can be as loud as 115 decibels, 3 decibels higher than the sound of a supersonic airliner.
Pigs do not prefer to sit in mud, they prefer cleanliness much more than other animals. They use the mud as a coolant in summers, out of ne-cessity. Mud also provides them protection against flies and parasites, apart from being used as a form of sunscreen, which protects their skin from sunburn.
Pigs do not “eat like a pig” or “pig out”. They pre-fer to eat slow and savor their food.
With Razorback Football Season upon us… how about some pig (or hog) related fun?!
Make your own Pet Pig Rock, or other creature… Pet Rocks became popular in the 1970’s. It really doesn’t do much...just sits and keeps you company! But, they are pretty darn cute! The only materials you will need are a stone, acrylic paints, a paintbrush, a button, two plastic antennas (or anything else you want to use to make ears, hair, etc) and craft glue. 1. Wash the stone and let dry. 2. Add glue and place button for the snout and
add ears. 3. Carefully cover all with paint (use Razorback
Red to make a little Razorback). 4. Paint on eyes and make him blush.
How to make an Egg Carton Pig Materials needed: Egg carton (paper type) Paint (Razorback Red if you are making a Razorback pig)
Craft Foam Wiggle eyes Chenille stems Craft glue Paint Brush To make this cute piggy, start by cutting a two-cup section from an egg carton, leaving the cups at-tached. Bend the egg carton cups towards each other so they are rim-to-rim. This will make an oval shape. Glue the rims together and let dry. After the glue has dried on the egg cups, trim off any rough edges around the section you glued so you have a nice oval which will now serve as your pig’s body. Paint the egg carton oval pink so it re-sembles a pig (or red for Razorbacks!). Let the paint dry. Use the supplies listed above or whatever materi-als you have on hand to add details to your pig. You can make a snout using craft foam (or a button), ears and tail using chenille stems, and wiggle eyes. Paint the nose holes. Use your imagination to make your pig unique. Let glue and paint dry and display your little piggy
Did you ever wonder… What is a doohicky? The name for an object (or person) you either can’t remember or never knew in the first place. Other variations are whatchamacalit and thingamajig. What is a hootenanny? Celebra-tory event. A big chaotic part or get
together. Pretty much anything that is fun or funny. What is piddlin’? To waste time. What is hunkey dorey? Everything is great. What is skedaddle? Run, scatter. What is lickety split? Very quick. What about yeens? Ye ones. What about tarnation? Used to indicate surprise or shock. Example: Hey! Doohicky! Yeens don’t piddle around, skedaddle lickety split for a tarnation of a hunkey dorey hootenanny. All of the articles on this page were found in the program for Hogskin Holidays event held in Hamp-ton, Arkansas.
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Duck Dynasty is a reality television series on A&E. It shows the lives of the Robertson family, who became wealthy from their family-operated business, Duck Commander, operated in West Monroe, Louisiana, which makes products for duck hunters, primarily the duck call named Duck Com-mander. The Robertson men, brothers Phil and Si, and Phil’s sons Jase, Willie, and Jep, are known for their long beards. An unexpected star of the program is Uncle Si (Silas Merritt “Si” Robert-son—pictured above) who is a Viet-nam War veteran. He works at Duck Commander, making the reeds that go into every duck call. Si is known for his storytelling, his constant use of the expression ”Hey!” and his ever-present blue plastic Tupperware cup, which his mother sent him while he was stationed in Vietnam.
Here are some of Uncle Si’s sayings found in the Hampton Hogskin Program. Si: you’re eating that too fast. I don’t want a brain sneeze. You’re fixing to get one! Jase: Si, I think it’s called a brain freeze. Si: whatever it’s called I want no part of it.
Si: if a girl is wearing a lot of makeup she has something to hide. Si: There are things you just can’t fix. Can’t fix stupid, can’t fix a neutered dog and you can’t fix junk! Si: What’s the difference between hot and cold doughnuts? If they’re cold I’ll only eat 6, if they’re hot I’ll eat 48. That’s the difference. Si: Hey, Jack! Si: Plenty of fish in the sea, stingray, gamma ray, Ray ban...
Tex-Mex Chicken Salad For dressing 2 Tbs sour cream 1 1/2 Tbs fresh lime juice (add more as needed) Generous pinch of ground cumin Mix together and set aside.
1/2 ear fresh corn, browned under a broiler or on a grill, kernels removed (about 1/3 cup) 1 cup cooked chopped or shredded chicken 1/3 cup medium-diced cherry tomatoes 1/3 cup small-diced avocado
2 Tbs thinly sliced scallions (about 2) 2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mix all of the above together then toss in dressing. Serve this salad rolled up in a tortilla for a lunch or dinner wrap (makes enough for 2 or 3 wraps but can easily be doubled). You can also serve this with tortilla chips for an appetizer or snack. Yields 1 3/4 cups.
New Fishing Pier in Burns Park Mayor Joe A. Smith and North Little Rock City Council members recently held a formal opening of a new fishing pier in Burns Park. The pier was made possible by a joint venture between the City of North Little Rock and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Mark Oliver, Chief of Fisheries, Arkan-sas Game and Fish Commission said, “The new fishing pier in Burns Park is going to be an excellent fisheries resource for the community. There are only a few places to fish on the main stem of the river that are fully handicap accessible, and this location, in such a large park with so many amenities, will make it a popular destination for central Arkansas anglers. Arkansas Game and Fish is happy to partner with North Little Rock on a project that provides an inviting access in an area where so many potential anglers live within a close
distance.” The area where the pier was built has been a popular fishing area for many years. As a result the road near the pier was named Catfish Road when the Soccer Complex (in Burns Park) was completed in 2001. At a later date Game
and Fish staff will add fish habitat under the pier to attract fish, making it an even more attractive fish-ing spot. The cantilever pier cost about $230,000 to build with $120,000 being provided by Arkansas Game and Fish through Sports Fish Restoration grant funds with the City providing $110,000 through Parks and Recreation Bond Funds and City general funds. Engineering for the project was done by Assistant City Engineer Chris Wilborn and Thomas R. Pownall with Thomas Engineering.
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Wild About Amboy!
Last month, residents of the Am-boy and Belwood neighborhoods joined members of the Amboy PTA, teachers and staff to wel-come students back to school with a Safari Adventure. The week began with teachers receiving a Safari Survival packet which included a Wild About Am-boy tee-shirt and Safari Guide hat. Wednesday, August 14, neighbors cooked and served lunch to 60+ staff members at Am-boy Elementary. Thursday, August 15, students and parents entered the jungle and receive their passports then pro-ceeded to explore their classrooms and school. As they left the Safari Adventure, each family was en-tered into drawings for various prizes from local businesses. Each student received a “I’m wild about
Amboy” silicone bracelet before entering a carnival type atmosphere which included two bouncy houses, snow cones and popcorn. KIim Drake was on hand to represent the Local Scouts. Arkansas National Guard members Major Matt Snead and Big Sarge cooked and served hot dogs while North Little Rock Police Officer Mark Stephen greeted students. He spoke to them about anti-bullying. Last year, there were a total of 115 members of the PTA. At the open house, 56 memberships were issued to families. Pictured right are some of the volunteers who made this event possible. Information pro-vided by Paula Lively, pictured second from the end on the right.
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Cypress Crossing Property Owners
Community Yard Sale
Saturday, September 14, 2013 7 a.m.—until…
Cypress Crossing Subdivision Highway 165
North Little Rock, AR 72117 Date subject to change
due to weather
Yard Sale
20th Annual
Over 30 Local Food Vendors! Thursday, September 26, 2013 Dickey-Stephens Park North Little Rock Tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door
Visit www.nlrtasteofthetown.com or call 501-372-5959 for more information
Oopsie! We made a little mistake last month…Jan Eberle-Wilkins, Parks and Recreation Administration has been with the city 43 years!
North Little Rock Fire Department and IAFF Local 35
announce the 2013 MDA Golf Tournament Four-man scramble benefitting
Muscular Dystrophy Association at Stonelinks Golf Course,
110 Hwy 391 N, North Little Rock
September 12, 2013
1st flight at 8 a.m.; optional 2nd flight at 1 p.m.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams; plus a special Hole in One Prize
Lunch and beverages provided to all registered golfers
Registration $300 per 4-man team To register contact Charlie Hobson
At (501) 425-0906 or email [email protected]
Homemade Ice Pack Everyone should have flexible ice packs avail-able for quick injury treatments but at $10—$15 a pop, making a homemade ice pack is a much better proposition. They are super simple to make, and cost around $1.25 in materials. These homemade ice packs are soft, flexible, and com-fortable for icing down body aches and pains. The other bonus is that you know the ingredi-ents—no chemicals, just a few common house-hold items. What you need to get started: 2 cups water 1 cup rubbing alcohol or high-proof vodka Food coloring for blue tint (optional) 2 zip-top bags—quart or gallon size or vacuum sealer bags Mix the water and alcohol together in one of your zip-top bags and add food coloring, if de-sired, until you get that perfect blue tint. Release as much air as possible and seal the bag. Double bagging is recommended for strength. Stick your new flexible homemade alcohol ice pack in the freezer for about 12 hours before us-ing the first time. It will be icy, a little slushy, and perfectly flexible for any body injury that needs cold treatment. Tip provided by Linda Marshall, City Clerk/Collector’s Office
Third Annual 2013 Junction Bridge Regatta Saturday, September 21 2013
3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Join us on the Junction Bridge
for a Watch Party For more information, contact Eddie Armstrong at 975-3737
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Individual Grilled Chicken Dinners Shape 1 large piece of heavy duty foil into a bowl-type container and arrange the following ingredients inside: 2 pieces of uncooked chicken 1/2 ear fresh cleaned corn on the cob
1 medium unpeeled potato, quartered 1 carrot, scrubbed and cut into chunks 3/4 c water 1 Tbsp butter, cut into fourths Salt and pepper to taste
Wrap ends of foil tightly around dinner ingredients and seal well so that non of the liquid can escape during cooking. Place this foil container on hot coals and cook for 30 to 45 minutes. After cooking, place dinner packets on a plate and carefully unwrap. Serve in the foil con-tainer. You could do this in the oven, on the grates on your gas grill or in your crock pot. You can also vary the ingredi-ents...the options are endless!
Photos found on city
employee Facebook pages...
Above and left: Emergency Services / 911 employees take a break from answering calls to strike a pose for the city Facebook page.
Below: Mayor Joe A. Smith’s granddaughters Kate and Sydney go for a pony ride on a cute little paint. Papa may be buying a pony in the future!
Far right: North Little Rock Police Officer Andrew Miles and his wife April on their wedding day. Right: NLRPD Jay Kovach, Donnie Bridges, Andrew and Chief Mike Davis.
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North Little Rock Curbside Recycling schedule for the month of September:
September 2—6 no pick up September 9—13 recycle
September 16—20 no pick up September 23—27 recycle September 30– October 4
no pick up
North Little Rock City Council Schedule
The North Little Rock City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall (300 Main Street, North Little Rock). For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 501-340-5317 or email Diane Whitbey at [email protected]. The City Council Agenda can be found at www.northlittlerock.ar.gov, then click on the Government tab, followed by Council Agenda.
City Offices located at 120 Main IT/Data Processing, Kathy Stephens 975-8820 Finance, Karen Scott 975-8802 Information 975-8888 Human Resources, Betty Anderson 975-8855 Planning, Robert Voyles 975-8835 Purchasing, Amy Smith 975-8881 Utilities Accounting, David Melton 975-8888
City Council Members Ward 1 Debi Ross 753-0733 Beth White 758-2738 Ward 2 Linda Robinson 945-8820 Maurice Taylor 690-6444 Ward 3 Steve Baxter 804-0928 Bruce Foutch 658-9714 Ward 4 Murry Witcher 835-0009 Charlie Hight 758-8396
Other Elected Officials Mayor Joe A. Smith 340-5301 City Clerk and Collector Diane Whitbey 340-5317 City Attorney C. Jason Carter 975-3755 City Treasurer Mary Ruth Morgan 753-2028 District Court Judge Jim Hamilton 791-8559 District Court Judge Randy Morley 791-8562
North Little Rock Kiwanis Club
Annual
“ALL YOU CAN EAT” Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, September 21, 2013
7:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m.
First Assembly of God Church 4501 Burrow Drive
North Little Rock
Adults—$7.00 Children under 12—$3.00
Table of 8—$50.00
Come and enjoy pancakes, bacon, sausage,
milk, juice and coffee
Proceeds benefit the projects of the Kiwanis Club of North Little Rock
For tickets or more information, call:
Ann Russell at 501-992-2025 Haskell Anderson at 501-379-7414 Or Jim Lincicome at 501-371-6615
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September Anniversaries Name Dept # Years Name Dept # Years CYNTHIA ISBELL Commerce 1 ROBERT BRYSON Electric 16 LYNN WILLIAMS Vehicle Maint 1 MARK SHOEMAKER Fire 16 ANTHONY BROWN Street 1 LEONARD PETTIT Electric 16 EDDIE ARMSTRONG III Admin 2 JON MILLER Fire 16 ROSETTA VAN PELT UAD 2 KIMBERLY FRANCISCO Police 16 SUSAN BURLESON UAD 3 BRIAN DEDRICK Police 16 KRISTIN SCHULTZ UAD 3 SHIRLEY ABEL Neighborhood Srv 18 CHARLES WINSTON Parks Maint 3 PATRICK THESSING Police 18 RANDY PRESLEY JR Electric 4 JAMES FRANKS Police 18 BRIAN SMITH Electric 4 BRANDT CARMICAL Police 18 MATTHEW ANDERSON Police 4 ROBERT EDISON JR. Police 18 RICHARD COUNTS Police 4 CHARLES MILES JR. Police 18 PHILLIP HAMMONS Police 4 GLENDA PARKER Parks Rec 19 KAREN DIMATTEO Police 4 CARL WILSON Fire 19 ASHLEY NOEL Police 4 ALEX GUAJARDO JR. Fire 20 YANCY TOLLETT Police 4 BEAU BUFORD Fire 20 ALTORIA TUCKER Sanitation 5 CHRIS HALL Fire 20 BOBBY RHOADS Parks Admin 5 DANIEL DELLORTO Fire 20 TYRONE MAYWEATHER Street 6 TODD HINK Fire 20 MATTHEW PRICE Electric 6 RALPH KYZER Parks Maint 20 JAMES NEELEY Police 8 JAMIE BELL Electric 23 TANYA WARD Police 8 GREGORY WOODWARD Electric 23 MARK STEPHEN Police 8 KEVIN USSERY Traffic 24 DAVID MILES III Animal Shelter 10 KEITH MELTON Fire 24 JON FISHER Police 11 MARK THORN Fire 24 CARLA NICHOLS Police 12 ALAN TETKOSKIE Fire 24 BRUCE MOYSTER Police 12 EARL WATSON Fire 24 HAROLD FORD Sanitation 12 PAUL REEVES JR. Street 25 BILLY HOPSON Sanitation 13 WALLACE DEREUISSEAUX Fire 26 VICKI HUMPHREY Code 13 CORNELIUS FENNESSEE JR. Fire 26 PAUL CANTRELL Police 13 CLINT BUTLER Fire 26 JON SCHWULST Police 13 ROBERT BARTON Fire 26 BRIAN MITCHELL Police 13 ROY SANCHEZ Fire 26 JEFFREY GRAVETT Police 13 CEDRIC PAYNE Fire 26 COREY GIBBS Parks Maint 14 JERRI PAGE Police 29 THOMAS FLETCHER Electric 14 GREGORY GAINES Parks Rec 32 THOMAS EVERETT Traffic 14 ROBERT SISSON Finance 34 JOHN LYON Police 14 JAUAN MASSIE HR 34 KARA BROWNING Police 15 JON SAVARY Traffic 36 DAVID PETTIT Police 15 KIM FREEMAN UAD 36 MICHAEL SHAHAN Police 15
Arkansas Code 27-51-1609 was amended in the Legislative Session to read that “...a driver of a motor vehicle shall not use a handheld wireless telephone while oper-ating a motor vehicle when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building.” Arkansas Act 37 defines a handheld wireless telephone as a wireless interactive communication devise with which a user engages in wireless interactive communica-tion using at least one hand.
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September Birthdays
If you have news, an upcoming event, recipe, photos, etc. you would like to share with others in North Little Rock, please email [email protected] by the 15th of the month.
Name Dept Date Name Dept Date AARON HENDERSON Fire 1 THOMAS WADLEY Code 17 MARK FINCH Electric 1 RICHARD GRAY Police 17 BRIAN OAKLEY Fire 1 MATTHEW ROEBUCK Police 18 NOEL BROWN Street 2 CAROLYN BRANCH Police 18 EDDIE ARMSTRONG III Admin 2 THOMAS BREWER Parks Maint 18 RONALD CASH Vehicle Maint 2 JASON KNOERNSCHILD Fire 18 SHAUNDA TAYLOR Planning 3 MARK WIGGINS Police 18 DUDLEY SCHRADER Fire 3 BEONICA WILLIAMS Finance 20 CHRIS PATTON Fire 3 BILLY ROBERTSON Vehicle Maint 20 ROBERT BROWN JR. Street 4 JOE SMITH Mayor 20 KEITH MCCOURT Electric 5 RENITA NOBLE Electric 20 BRENDA WILSON Electric 5 EBBIE USSERY Electric 20 DAVID PETTIT Police 5 CLINT BUTLER Fire 21 JAMES BARTLETT Electric 6 GREGORY BLANKENSHIP Police 21 GLINDA CRAIGMYLE Admin 6 JIMMY CROWLY Electric 22 TEMEKA JONES Parks Rec 6 NATHAN HAMILTON Admin 23 DON MAGGARD JR. Police 6 CHARLES WINSTON Parks Maint 23 STEVE ALLEN Fire 6 DAVID BELL Sanitation 23 JAMIE STOUT Parks Rec 7 JARED ATKINS OES/911 24 ERIC HEINRICHS Electric 7 KENNETH LIVINGSTON Police 24 ROBERTA MUELLING OES/911 7 MICHAEL TREADAWAY Fire 24 CALVIN REVES Electric 8 KRISTIN SCHULTZ UAD 25 KENNETH HARTNESS Fire 9 JACKIE HALSEY Electric 25 MICHAEL SANCHEZ Fire 9 JEN‐CHUAN KING Police 25 WILLIAM JONES Police 9 GARY YIELDING Police 25 JONATHAN THOMPSON Police 10 CORDERREL HARRIS Parks Admin 26 JULIUS CRAIG Street 10 CONNIE BARTLETT Police 26 EARL MAHANAY Fire 10 STEVE ADAMS Street 26 DONALD DAILEY Planning 11 GREGORY BROWN Fire 27 ROBERT HUMPHREY Public Works 11 SIAVASH MORSHEDI Police 27 WILLIAM MILLER Police 11 RYAN HARTWICK Electric 28 COREY EISENHOWER Fire 12 THOMAS CROSS Fire 28 ZACHARY BROWN Electric 13 JAMIE BELL Electric 28 JEREMIAH COVINGTON Police 14 CHADWICK EDWARDS Police 29 PATRICK THESSING Police 14 CORDELL DAVIS Police 30 ANTWONE YOUNG Sanitation 15 JACOB MAHAN Traffic 30 THURMAN MCKEE JR. Traffic 15 JONATHAN STOWELL Electric 30 KIM FREEMAN UAD 15 LINDA JACKSON Police 30 SHELLY BIRMINGHAM OES/911 16 JOSEPH MARTIN Electric 30 MICHAEL MILLER Police 16
Corn Dip 2 cans Mexican corn—drained 12 oz pkg shredded cheddar cheese 5—6 green onions—chopped 1 medium or small jar pimentos—drained Jalapeno to taste (2 or 3 chopped very fine) 1 Tbsp Accent 1 Tbsp Garlic salt
1 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream Mix all ingredients together. Refrigerate overnight. Make a lot! Serve with corn chips. You can use lite mayo and sour cream if you’re watching calories!
Recipe from Pat White, City Clerk’s Office
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